Sash.



M. S. CRANE.

SASH.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 16, 1913.

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BASH.

specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 23, 1913.

Application filed ma 16, 1912. Serial No. 768,911.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARTIN S. CRANE, a

citizen of the United States, and a resident of Hoboken, in the countyof Hudson and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Sashes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to sashes such as are employed for retainingplates of glass in position in windows or doors.

My improvements pertain particularly to sashes for holding large andheavy plates such as are used in show windows or the like, but myimprovements are equally applicable to sashes for holding plates ofsmall size and light weight.

The object of my improvements is to provide means of the class specifiedof simple construction, efiicient in operation, easily installed andeasily dismantled for removing the plate when desired.

With these ends in view the preferred embodiment of my improvements isillustrated in the drawings accompanying this specification wherein--Figure 1 is a perspective. view showing a sash portion embodying myimprovements. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a detail of myimprovements and Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a further detailthereof. Fig. 4 is a fragmentary perspective view of a portion of one ofthe members of my device. Fig. 5 is a vertical section illustrating amodification of my improvements.

Before describing the invention in detail I desire to have it understoodthat the invention is not limited to the particular construction andarrangement of parts which I have illustrated and shall hereinafterdescribe, and that various changes may be made in the mechanism withoutdeparting from the spirit or scope of the inventlon, and that thephraseology which I employ is for the purpose of description and not oflimitation.

While I have illustrated in the principal view, Fig. 1, only a shortportion of a sash embodying my improvements and that portionparticularly adapted for use one window sill it will be understood thatmy improvements are equally adapted for use on the jambs and lintelof'the window.

In their preferred embodiment my imrovements comprise a plurality ofmoldmgs preferably two in number and preferably of metal. The first andprincipal molding, 2, may be of some convenient shape generallyconforming to a 0 form. For use on the sill portion of my improved sashand if desired for use on the other portions as well I preferablyprovide said molding with an upper depressed portion 3 forming a gutterfor the reception of moisture from the plate andsaid gutter isperforated at in tervals as at 4 for permitting water to flowtherethrough to within the molding. Said molding is provided with afront flange 5 for engagement with the plate 6 to be sup ported.Parallel with said flange 5 is back wall 7 for engagement with the sillheel 8. Said molding is further provided with base portion 9 preferablyat right angles to back wall 7 and for engagement with sill 10. Thefront portion 11 of said base 9 may be bent upwardly and outwardly forthe reception thereunder of another member of my improved sash. Saidportion 11 may be provided with channels as 30 for the passage of anywater which may settle on its base 9. In addition to holes 4 in thegutter portion of molding 2 I provide other holes 12 for the passage ofclamp screws 13 for purposes hereinafter described.

For convenience of construction I preferably form molding 2 of suchthickness of sheet metal as may be rolled or drawn to the desired form.F or aifording added strength and internal support to said molding andfor other purposes referred to hereinafter I provide one or more blocks,14;, shown in position in Fig. 1 and detached in Fig. 2, also of G shapeand generally conforming in outer profile with the inner profile ofmolding 2. Said block 14 is provided in its plate abutment or top flange15 with tapped hole 16 for the reception of screw 13 and in its uprightflange 18 with one or more screw holes 19 for the re ception of screws20 for securing said block and molding to sill heel 8. It will beobvious that molding 2 is also provided with holes 21 through its backwall 7 for the passage of screws 20. Said block 14 is further providedwith one or more holes 22 in its lower flange for thepassagc of screws23 respectively. Said screws 23 may be employed for holding my improvedsash in position relatively to sill 10 when said sill is unprovided withheel piece 8. Molding 2 is provided with holes in its bottom flange 9for the passage of screws 23.

F or securing the plate 6 in place I provide one or more clamp members24 preferably of L shaped cross section and preferably of about the samelength as their coacting blocks 14. Said clamps and blocks are providedwith coacting portions, as seat 25 of clamp 24, engaging rib 26 of block14,

whereby said clamp may rock on said block.

Clamp 24 is provided with upstanding member 27 for gripping the glassnlateor moldingor both interposed therebetween and with foot 28 forengagement with screws 13 of block 14. Said foot may be provided withseat 29 for the reception of said screws 13., v

My second or front molding 31 may be also approximately C shaped andcomprises body portion 32, preferably of pleasing design such as theogee shape shown, termi-z nating at its upper edge in downwardlyreaching flange 33 interposed between glass 6 and upstanding member 27of clamp 24. The lower end of saidmolding terminates in inwardlyreaching flange 34 for entrance under foot or front portion 11 ofmolding 2. Body portion 32 of front molding 31 is provided with scuppers35 respectively opposite channels 30 of molding 2 for ventilation andwhereby water is permitted egress from my improved sash. The describedprovisions for ventilation and for drainage of water may if desired beomitted from those portions of my improved sash which are employed forlintel and jamb members.

It will be obvious to those skilled in the art that by making molding 2of sufiicient strength and incorporating therein some of the features ofblock 14, said block may be omitted as shown in Fig. 5. Therein 1 haveshown hole 36 threaded for screw 13 and have provided base 9 with rib 37correspond ing with rib 26 of block 14. It will also be obvious thatclamp 24 and molding 31 could if desired be formed in one piece asillustrated in said Fig. 5. This modification however involves somefeatures which are not as convenient as the preferred embodiment ofFigs. 1 to 4 inclusive.

My improved device may be installed and operated as follows: Asufiicient number of blocks 14 are slid into place within molding 2 andarranged so that the screw holes 19, 22 of said blocks are in line withthe corresponding screw holes in molding 2. Thereupon screws 21 or 23 orboth are screwed into place in sill heel 8 and sill 10 respectively thusholding said molding and blocks securely in position. These parts havingbeen positioned on sill, jambs and lintel, the plateof glass 6 isinserted with its lower edge resting if desired on spaced supportinblocks preferably two in number, not siown but well known in the art,arranged between blocks 14 and resting on the inner face of molding base9. Clamp screws 13 having been started into tapped holes 16 in theblocks, 14, clamps 24 are put into position in engagement with blocks 14and screws 13 are screwed down to engagement with seats 29 of clamps 24whereby said clamps are urged to engage said plate 6, thereby holdingthat plate temporarily in place against molding 2 or rocker bearingblock 14. Thereupon all the clamp screws 13 on one edge of said plateare slacked sufiiciently to permit upstanding portions 27 of said clampsto be backed away from the plate to permit theentrance of downreachingflange 33 of molding 31, which flange is then inserted between clampportion 27 and plate 6 and lower flange 34 of said molding is insertedunder foot 11 .of molding 2'. Then clamp. screws 13 are tightened down,rocking clamps 24 on members 14 respectively and clamping moldi'n 31,plate 6 and molding 2, snugly together Fig. 1). vThe other edges ofplate 6 are then proceeded with in the same manner whereby said plate issecurely heldyin position on all its edges.

1 claim:

1. In a device of the class specified the combination of two plateclamping members, a rocker-bearingon one 'member, a coacting seat on theother member, means for securing the bearing member to 'a window frame,and means for rocking the other member on the bearing member forclamping the plate against the bearing member.

2. In a device of the class specified the combination of a pair of Cshaped moldings arranged face to face, two late clamping memberstherebetween, a roc er-bearing on one member, a coacting seat on theother member, means for securing the bearing member to a. window frameand means for rocking the other member on:the bearing member forclamping the plate against the bearing member, and means accessible fromwithout. said moldings for operating said clamping means.

3. In a device of the class specified the combination of a molding. arocker-bearing block seated in said molding and having a plate abutment,means for securing said molding and block to a. window frame, a clampmember having a seat for engagement with said rocker-bearing block andhaving a plate engaging portion, and means in engagement with said blockfor urging the plate engaging portion of said clam member toward theplate abutment of said bearing block. I

4. In a device of the class specified the combination of a molding, arocker-bearing block seated in said molding and having a plate abutment,means for securing said molding and block to a window frame, a clampmember having a seat for engagement with said bearing block and havingan upstanding portion, and means in engagement with said'block forurging the upstanding portion of said clamp member toward the plateabutment of said bearing block.

5. In a device of the class specified the combination of a moldinghavinga plate engaging portion, va rocker-bearing block seated in said moldingand having a late abutment, means for securing said mo ding and block toa window frame, a clamp member having a seat for engagement with saidbearing block and having an upstanding portion, a second molding avin anupper flange for engaging a plate, an means in engagement with saidblock for urging-the upstanding portion of said clamp member 15 towardthe plate abutment of said bearing block to clamp a plate between theupper flange of said second molding and said plate engaging portion ofsaid first molding.

Signed at New York, in the county of 20 New York and State of New York,this 15 day of May, 1913, beforetwo subscribing witnesses.

MARTIN S. CRANE.

Witnesses:

CHAS. W. LA RUE, ARTHUR FmsoH.

